Members of Climate Smart Lab, Dr. Xiuquan Wang, Dr. Quan Dau and Farhan Aziz, recently published a study on Real-Time Peak Flow Prediction Based on Signal Matching. Abstract Real-time peak flow prediction under heavy precipitation is critically important for flood emergency evacuation planning and management. In the case of emergency Read more…
Members of the Climate Smart Lab recently published a paper in the journal Sustainability titled “Effective Communication of Coastal Flood Warnings: Challenges and Recommendations.” Authored by PhD student Tianze Pang and corresponding author Dr. Xander Wang, the study highlights the potential for improving current coastal flood warning systems. This enhancement Read more…
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Climate Lab Members actively engage with professionals around Atlantic Canada to keep aware of advances in the water and wastewater industries. The Atlantic Canada Water & Wastewater Association (ACWWA) is a ‘Section’ of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and a ‘Member Association’ of the Water Environment Federation (WEF). ACWWA Read more…
Congratulations to Farhan Aziz and Ryan Guild, Ph.D. students in the Environmental Sciences program, who passed their candidacy exams on Wednesday, 20 Sep 2023 and Tuesday, 3 Oct 2023, respectively. Farhan Aziz is currently working on Compound Flood Risk Assessment for PEI using Numerical Modeling Applications as part of his Read more…
Ouranos, in partnership with the World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP) and the Government of Canada, hosted the 7th Adaptation Future 2023 conference in Montreal on October 02 – 06, 2023. The conference brought together more than 2000 researchers, policymakers, practitioners, industry representatives, and communicators from over 120 countries to present Read more…
Members of Climate Smart Lab, Rana Ali Nawaz, Dr. Xiuquan Wang, Sana Basheer, Katie Sonier, Tianze Pang, and Toyin Adekanmbi, recently published a study on Spatiotemporal trends in temperature and precipitation for PEI between 1971-2020. Abstract Climate change has been attracting significant attention in Canada lately. This study investigates spatiotemporal Read more…
Climate Smart Lab members, including Dr. Quan Dau, Dr. Xander Wang, Dr. Aminur Shad, Dr. Pelin Kinay, and Sana Basheer, recently published a study about assessing the potential impacts of climate change on current coastal ecosystems in the Remote Sensing journal. Abstract Understanding how climate change affects coastal ecosystems is Read more…
The UPEI funding was included in an announcement of federal investment in science and engineering research made on August 29 by the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, and the Honourable Mark Read more…
Aug 24, 2023 – St. Peters Bay, Prince Edward Island – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Today, while visiting the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the creation of a new living lab in Prince Edward Island (PEI). The announcement Read more…